LEADER of the Council, Cllr Rob Gledhill spoke this week after hearing the news that Port of Tilbury Chief, Perry Glading would be moving on 31 March next year.
THURROCK Council are pleased to be hosting its first 'Can soup save the world?' event in September – in the hope of inspiring business and regeneration discussion over a bowl of soup.
LONDON Container Terminal in Tilbury, along with the Port of London Authority (PLA), welcomed the inaugural call of MSC's neo-panama vessel to the Thames this week following her transit of the newly enlarged Panama Canal.
THE multipurpose specialist cargo handling centre will enable occupiers to share warehousing and transportation, materials handling equipment and labour. Designed to operate 24/7, it will include cross-docking, storage, distribution and multi-user ‘pay-as-you-go’ value added logistics services.
ISS has long been an ambassador for the Sailors’ Society, whose mission it is to enrich and enhance the well-being of seafarers by visiting ships in port and providing Seafarers’ Clubs and Welfare Centres, and offering merchant seafarers practical help and welfare, pastoral and spiritual support, financial assistance and family liaison.
BRITISH author and maritime industry commentator Rose George has lauded the role of seafarers’ charity Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) and praised seafarers for the work they do ahead of the annual Sea Sunday celebrations on July 13. George who wrote the book “Deepsea and Foreign Going: Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry that Brings You 90% of Everything” says Sea Sunday is a great opportunity to publicly appreciate the work of seafarers and the vital work they do.
PORT of Tilbury’s London Container Terminal (LCT) welcomes the CMA CGM Group’s FEMEX service this month. Starting the weekly call on the 9th July with the arrival of the Santa Bettina, the service will call at the London port as part of the North Europe, Mediterranean trade route.
DP WORLD London Gateway is connecting the UK with West Africa as a new service operated by Hapag-Lloyd (WAX) and MOL (ARN) starts with the Frisia Luebeck, due to call at the port on the 22nd of July. The West Africa service supports the import of goods like canned fish, timber, bananas, vegetables and other foodstuffs and the export of chemicals, white goods, malt, fish and meat from the UK.
THE work put in to creating the London Gateway Logistics Park Local Development Order was recognised on Monday (23 June) evening. Thurrock Council won the Outstanding Planning to Deliver Growth and Employment at the Royal Town Planning Institute’s Awards for Planning Excellence, held at the Shaw Theatre in the Pullman, London, on Monday.
SEAFARERS' charity Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) has launched a maritime emergency fund which aims to provide fast and modest cash grants to seafarers in difficulties. The dedicated fund is designed to respond to emergency financial or welfare requests from seafarers or their families in less than 24 hours, taking the immediate pressure off a stressful situation.
THE weekend opened with a rousing performance from Tilbury Brass Band on Saturday morning, followed by performances from the Jacqui Couves School of Dance and a local gospel choir. On Sunday morning, the Tilbury Majorettes performed whilst welcoming visitors to the Cruise Terminal and Thurrock Golden Voices sang a medley of war-themed songs. Visitors got involved with flag-waving and singing along, making it a real highlight of the weekend.
THE store at intu Lakeside Shopping Centre re-launched this morning (Thursday, May 29) and now offers customers in Thurrock and the wider Essex area even more shopping options across fashion, beauty, homeware and food, with the addition of a new Beauty department, increased fashion ranges, and a brand new café.
